突っ込む

つっこむ

to plunge into, to stick into

Also:to plunge into, to delve into (a matter), to press (someone) about

What does 突っ込む mean?

突っ込む is a Japanese verb meaning to plunge into, to stick into in English. It can also be translated as to plunge into, to delve into (a matter), to press (someone) about depending on context. It is written as 突っ込む in kanji, つっこむ in hiragana, and tsukkomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

1人少年が両手をポケットにつっこんで歩いていた。

A boy was walking with his hands in his pockets.

私たちはそのまま洞窟の口にボートで突っ込んで行きました。

We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on.

彼は古代史の分野で突っ込んだ研究をしている。

He's doing in-depth research on ancient history.